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Chris Murphy

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Won the General, 2022 South Carolina State Representative District 98

South Carolina State House, District 98 (2010 - Present)

Member, Dorchester County Council (2002 - Present)

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Christopher 'Chris' J. Murphy
  • Gender:
    Male
  • Birth Date:
    05/31/1968
  • Birth Place:
    Honolulu, HI
  • Home City:
    Summerville, SC
  • Family:
    Wife: Maite'; 2 Children: Austin, Jackson
Personal Details

Christopher J. "Chris" Murphy (b. May 31, 1968) is a Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 98. He was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

Murphy graduated with a B.A. from The Citadel in 1990. He earned his J.D. from Mississippi College in 1995.

Education

  • JD, Mississippi College, 1995
  • BA, The Citadel, 1990

Professional Experience

  • JD, Mississippi College, 1995
  • BA, The Citadel, 1990
  • Attorney, Murphy Law Firm, Limited Liability Company, present
  • Served, South Carolina Army National Guard
  • Assistant Solicitor, First Judicial Circuit, 1996-2001

Political Experience

  • JD, Mississippi College, 1995
  • BA, The Citadel, 1990
  • Attorney, Murphy Law Firm, Limited Liability Company, present
  • Served, South Carolina Army National Guard
  • Assistant Solicitor, First Judicial Circuit, 1996-2001
  • Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 98, 2010-present
  • Candidate, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 98, 2018
  • Member, Dorchester County Council, 2002-2010
  • Chair, Dorchester County Council, 2005

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Criminal Laws, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Special Laws, South Carolina State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Judiciary Committee

Member, Sentencing Reform Oversight Committee

Chair, Subcommittee on Criminal Laws

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Mississippi College, 1995
  • BA, The Citadel, 1990
  • Attorney, Murphy Law Firm, Limited Liability Company, present
  • Served, South Carolina Army National Guard
  • Assistant Solicitor, First Judicial Circuit, 1996-2001
  • Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 98, 2010-present
  • Candidate, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 98, 2018
  • Member, Dorchester County Council, 2002-2010
  • Chair, Dorchester County Council, 2005
  • Member, Coastal Community Foundation-Dorchester County Fund
  • Member, Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church
  • Founding Member, Summerville Miracle League, Summerville Rotary Club
  • Special Assistant, United States Attorney, Drug/Violent Crime Task Force, 1998-2001

Other Info

Date of Wedding Anniversary:

August 6, 1994

Favorite Quote:

"That government is best which governs least." -Thomas Paine

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